diff --git a/configs/imx6ullevk_defconfig b/configs/imx6ullevk_defconfig
index 06641f1458..c6e2981697 100644
--- a/configs/imx6ullevk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6ullevk_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2021.10"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_DTB_IMX=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 
 # required tools to create the SD card image
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y